In it, the 31-year-old said he could not imagine the pain he has caused them and hoped they would be able to forgive him.

He continued: “Please believe me if I could swap place (sic) with Kris and John I would do so this instance (sic).”

The grieving fiancées are angry and hurt that Walter has applied to appeal.

Miss Lindsay said: “There is no remorse, you wouldn’t appeal it. You would think okay, I got given that amount of time, that is what I will do.”

Miss Fidler said the couple would have celebrated 22 years together on May 13.

She said: “It just feels like a kick in the teeth.

“It doesn’t feel right that he only got 10 years as it is. It feels like Kris and John are worthless. He will come out and get on with his life, we are the ones with the life sentence.”

Alexander Walters has appealed against his 10 year jail sentence

Walter admitted causing the deaths by dangerous driving on February 13, as well as five other offences including aggravated vehicle taking, driving whilst disqualified and having no insurance.

The crash happened in Purley when Walter was driving a stolen black BMW sports car and was being pursued by a police car.

He lost control of the car while travelling at 70mph in a 30mph zone and hit the two cyclists, who were on the footpath.

At his sentencing in April, Reading Crown Court heard Walter was driving with almost two-and-a-half times the legal blood/alcohol limit.

Walter had previous convictions for 67 offences and a previous four-year driving ban was still in place, running until December this year.

Judge John Reddihough sentenced him to 10 years and three months for the two counts of death by dangerous driving and the aggravated vehicle taking. Walter was also sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment to run concurrently for the additional offences, banned from driving for 15 years and ordered to retake his driving test at the end of the period.

Miss Lindsay and Miss Fidler are heartbroken by the loss of their partners, but determined to battle on until they get the answers to all their questions. The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is also looking into the incident because a police car was involved.

Miss Lindsay said: “We take it day-by-day, minute-by-minute, there is no light at the end of the tunnel, it is still on going, nothing has come to an end.

“The IPCC are still investigating. It is like a puzzle. We just want answers.

“They [John and Kris] would fight tooth and nail for us which is why we are trying to do as much as we can do.”

A memorial tree, funded by Reading Borough Council, will be planted in honour of the two fathers in Kensington Road Recreation Ground, West Reading, between November and February.

Both men worked for the council – Mr Jarvis was a street care waste support officer and Mr Morland was a refuse truck driver.

Council spokesman Chris Branagan said: “As the employer of Mr Jarvis and Mr Morland, we felt covering the costs of planting a memorial tree would be a mark of respect both to them and to their families, who have lost their loved ones in such tragic circumstances.”